Objective: To compare the histopathological findings in horizontal and vertical sections in cases of alopecia with their clinicopathological correlation. Materials and methods: A study of 50 patients was conducted to study the histopathological findings in horizontal and vertical sections in cases of alopecia along with their clinicopathological correlation. Results: In our study, major causes ...

Abnormal hair development and regeneration occurs in some skin diseases, including lymphomas when hair follicles are eliminated. Otherwise, neoplastic cells, both malignant and benign, local occurring and metastatic, can cause alopecia of the scalp. In lymphomas alopecia can develop due to direct infiltration by the disease, or it may be a secondary or paraneoplastic manifestation. Total -body ...

OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy of intralesional triamcinolone and topical betamethasone in the management of localized alopecia areata. STUDY DESIGN A randomized trial. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Dermatology OPD, PNS Shifa Hospital, Karachi, from January to June 2013. METHODOLOGY Patients aged 18 - 50 years with localized alopecia areata were included in the study. Exclusion criteria ...

Osteopontin (OPN) is a multifunctional glycophosphoprotein secreted by many cell types, including osteoblasts, lymphocites, macrophages, epithelial cells, and vascular smooth muscle cells. It has been implicated in many physiological and pathological processes, such as cell-mediated immunity, inflammation, cell survival, and tumor invasion and metastasis. Osteopontin has multiple emerging roles...

Localized scalp hair loss has different causes which alopecia areata, trichotillomania, tinea capitis and early lupus erythematosus are the most important ones. There are several reports of localized alopecia after tick and flea bites and bee stings, but there is only one report of ant-induced alopecia in the literature. We report herein two cases of alopecia induced by ants of genus Phei...

OBJECTIVE To compare the mean Vitamin D level in patients with alopecia areata (AA) with age and gender controlled matched healthy controls. STUDY DESIGN Case-control study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Dermatology OPD, JPMC, from October 2014 to March 2015. METHODOLOGY All the patients diagnosed of alopecia areata by a trained dermatologist were selected. Controls were age and gender matc...

Alopecia areata (AA) is a common and distressing condition in populations worldwide. The course of this condition is unpredictable and remains elusive. Patients with AA have a negative appraisal of their self-image, resulting in a demand for any effective treatment options. Hair transplantation might be considered for those patients who have exhausted standard clinical therapies for a period of...

Androgenetic alopecia is a fairly common disorder which causes serious aesthetic and psychological problems. The paper discusses the etiology, diagnostics and possible treatment of androgenetic alopecia in women. Preparations for both general and external use in treatment of this dermatosis have been presented herein.

This is an updated guideline prepared for the British Association of Dermatologists’ (BAD) Clinical Standards Unit, made up of the Therapy & Guidelines (T&G) subcommittee. Members of the Clinical Standards Unit are: J. Hughes (Chairman T&G), J. McLelland, S. Punjabi, D.A. Buckley, I. Nasr, V.J. Swale, C.E. Duarte Williamson, P.M. McHenry, S. Wagle (British National Formulary), S. Amin (British ...

There is neither a cure for alopecia areata (AA) nor any universally proven therapy that induces and sustains remission in patients afflicted with this autoimmune disease. AA is characterized as a nonscarring alopecia which affects children and adults. It can be relatively easy to treat when the disease is patchy and limited; but when children and adults present with long standing extensive sca...